Sonakshi Sinha tied the knot earlier this year with her longtime boyfriend Zaheer Iqbal. Now, in a recent interview with Zoom, Sonakshi opened up about her family’s reaction to her decision to marry Zaheer. She shared that her father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, was fully supportive. “All the friends and family knew about our relationship since years,” Sonakshi revealed, adding, “My father was very happy. He said, ‘Jab miya biwi raazi toh kya karega kaazi?'” (If the couple is ready to get married, who can stop them?). Sonakshi also mentioned that her father and Zaheer had met several times before the wedding and had developed a loving relationship.
The Dabangg star also shared his mother Poonam Sinha’s reaction. She said, “My mother knew him well. She herself had a love marriage, so she understands.”
Meanwhile, the couple celebrated their first Ganesh Chaturthi together after the wedding and shared a video with snippets from their festivities. Dressed in their best, Sonakshi and Zaheer can be seen doing aarti. The couple is seen making love in blue attires. Sharing the video on Instagram, the actress wrote, “Love grows in respect when a couple honours each other's beliefs in true harmony… Our first Ganpati after shaadi.”
In July this year, Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal returned from a romantic honeymoon in the Philippines. They shared several pictures on Instagram, giving their followers a glimpse of their idyllic getaway.
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal got married on June 23 this year.